looking for tow hook suppliers

[Shreve]

Anyone on this fine board know of a site that sells plain metal tow hooks for use on a wood kit. Not nylon releaseable/retractable, just a fixed metal one with a blind nut or one that's adjustable in a track. Did a search and checked my usual sources and came up goose egg. Airtronics used to make 'em.

Any advice appreciated!! :)

[trident58]

Try www.isthmusmodels.com
or www.hilaunch.com

[Blaster]

We carry adjustable towhooks at kennedycomposites.com

Please check under accessories.

Barry

[Shreve]

Thanks for the help, guys. :)

[Wylie Shaw]

Lumber Yard

16 penny nail.


Best Regards,


Wylie S.

[Freakflyin]

Thought this one was pretty nifty...

Arthobby.com

Mike

[Dennis Everett]

I made mine from a 3/16 inch allen bolt , put in a BIG vice , bend with a hammer , cut head of allenbolt off....Dennis

[Levi Jordan]

Soaringusa.com has a nice aluminum track adjustable model.

[jfreeman]

Just bought two from Kennedy Composites and received them recently for new ships....very nice, adjustable, per your specs.

Good luck!

John.

[Mr B....]

I have about 1000 of them.

http://www.mmglidertech.com/pricelist.html

Merrill

[Phoebusflyer]

Anyone Know where a guy can get a RELEASABLE hook similar to the old Airtronics metal one? I have seen the ones from Multiplex and TMRC and I STILL like the old one from Airtronics better.
Thanks

[nuevo]

Kennedy Composites sells about the best I've seen. I've bought more than one for planes I've scratch built. Might be overkill for your wood kit, though.

http://www.kennedycomposites.com/accessories-towhook.html

[Mr B....]

I have one you can HAVE! I will never use it.

Merrill

[Phoebusflyer]

A releasable one?


I have one you can HAVE! I will never use it.

Merrill

[OVSS Boss]

I vote for Barry's, great folks to work with too. Also, any habger hook at Lowes straightened and then bent back to hshape works too.

[Mr B....]

Here it is.

[Phoebusflyer]

Are you sure you'll never use it? If so, why? Do you know who made it? It looks similar to the old Airtronics releasable.
Thanks

[TLyttle]

Man, that's a lot of questions for something being offered for free!

When we were into heavy competition, we built a releaseable like that, using stuff around the metal shop, and it worked fine until we started using 36v on the winch. Then we had to replace some parts...

Just take the thing and thank him for it! It'll work fine, trust me.

[cosmicpossum]

It's an Airtronics. I have two of them that are going into new builds this spring. They work great for larger planes on weaker winches since the line is totally capture and you can pull more line out at the top of the launch to pump it up a bit more.

[Phoebusflyer]

Thank you Mr. B and CP.

[mlachow]

I start with the Kavan hook from Hobby Lobby. http://www.hobby-lobby.com/towing.htm